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New Dean of Arts

Amber Yake - News Editor

An environmental sociologist from the University of Winnipeg has been named the new Dean of Arts at TRU.

Dr. Michael D. Mehta is leaving his post as a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Winnipeg to become the new Dean of Arts at TRU starting on July 1, 2010.

“We are extremely proud to be welcoming to TRU someone of Dr. Mehta’s academic and professional achievements,” said Ulrich Scheck, TRU provost and vice-president academic

Mehta has a wealth of academic and professional experience from being a former director of Canadian Blood Services and SaskPower to an editor of five books on topics including environmental issues, nuclear safety, biotechnology, risk assessment and nanotechnology.

“I am honoured to be moving to Kamloops and joining TRU during what promises to be another exciting period of growth at the university,” Mehta said. “As TRU moves closer to its goal of being the University of Choice for Environmental Sustainability, it is a great privilege for me to be sharing my knowledge and experience in any way I can to help make that happen.”

Mehta has a BA in psychology, a masters degree in Environmental Studies, a PhD in environmental sociology and has completed four years of post-doctoral training in environmental policy.

“Dr. Mehta will most certainly be an invaluable resource for the TRU community to draw from not only because of his academic areas of expertise, but also because of the connections he has developed throughout Canada,” Scheck said.

He was also the founding Principal of Richardson College for the Environment at the University of Winnipeg and has served as Executive Director of the population research laboratory at the University of Alberta and has held academic and administrative appointments at the University of Saskatchewan, Queen’s University, and York University.

Mehta will be replacing Dr. Scheck who was appointed Provost and Vice-president Academic in January 2010.